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Dallas Refuses to Release Regulation Docs
The City of Dallas refused for months to release information about the potential impact of a new state law on local regulations. The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, referred to by critics as the...
Dallas Residents Discuss Lot Size Requirements
The Dallas Housing & Homelessness Solutions Committee held a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss a proposal to change current municipal zoning ordinances to encourage the construction of more...
Dallas Road To Get $21.8M Safety Upgrade
A dangerous stretch along Martin Luther King Boulevard in southern Dallas will receive a $21.8 million safety upgrade. The City of Dallas announced Friday that a 2.5-mile roadway area known for...
Police Chaplain Talks Mental Health at DPD
The Dallas Express sat down with Rabbi Andrew Paley to discuss the mental health impact of stress on officers in the Dallas Police Department.
Broadnax’s Permit Office May Begin Move
After a lengthy delay, the City's Development Services Department may finally begin moving to its new office in northwestern Dallas. The City announced last Tuesday that the Development Services...
City Considers Selling Vacant Homeless Project
Dallas City Council members are considering selling one of the buildings the City purchased to use as housing for people experiencing homelessness because of residents' ongoing frustration with the...
Dallas Officials To Debate Multi-Unit Housing
Council members disagree over a proposal that would impact neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes ahead of a special committee meeting.
Local Law Group Sues on Behalf of Detransitioners
A Dallas-based legal group is representing detransitioners who allege medical malpractice against the doctors who provided them sex alteration treatments when they were young. Campbell Miller Payne...
First Responders Take Kids on Shopping Sprees
Over a hundred kids showed up for a shopping spree in Old East Dallas this Thursday as part of an initiative aimed at spreading holiday cheer and forging relationships of trust between first...
Christmas in the Park Breaks Attendance Records
Hundreds of families gathered at Fair Park Saturday morning for the 25th annual S.M. Wright Foundation Christmas in the Park event. Christmas in the Park is an annual gift-giving event organized by...
Mayor Johnson Calls for Permitting, Zoning Reform
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said the City of Dallas should make building homes easier for private developers rather than spend taxpayer money on "affordable housing" projects. Johnson added that...
Council Member Plays Politics While City Suffers
Council Member Adam Bazaldua seemingly kowtowed to anti-Israel protesters after a demonstration in council chambers on Wednesday. As previously reported byย The Dallas Express, dozens of anti-Israel...
City Leaders: Judges Must Close ‘Revolving Door’ of Crime
Mayor Eric Johnson and Chief Eddie Garcia are claiming there is only so much the City can do to reduce violent crime and that the justice system needs to step up and prosecute violent criminals...
VIDEO: Truck Drags Car Through Dallas Intersection
A driver had quite the scare after her car was T-boned and dragged through a dangerous intersection in East Dallas earlier this week. Ben Sharon caught video footage of a bewildering scene in front...
Dallas City Offices Post Holiday Closure Dates
For those staying home over the holidays, the City of Dallas has announced that a number of its departments and offices will be closed. City closures include sanitation, parks and recreation, water...
Woman’s Body Discovered in Burning Vehicle
First responders discovered a woman's body inside a burning vehicle in a retail shopping outlet parking lot on Thursday afternoon, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances...
Community To Lay Wreaths at Local Cemeteries
Wreaths Across America will honor past veterans across the nation by laying special wreaths at cemetery headstones this weekend. North Texans stepped up this year to ensure that one of the...
Dallas Police Test New Way to Process Auto Thefts
Amid soaring rates of auto theft across the city, Dallas police have revealed plans to help quicken their response time when fielding initial reports from victims. From December 18, a new approach...
City Council Passes Cotton Bowl Resolution
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that establishes a construction manager at risk agreement for pre-construction and construction services for the Cotton Bowl. The resolution...
City Council Spends $195M in Taxpayer Money
In its last meeting of the year on Wednesday, the Dallas City Council authorized spending $195,989,878 of taxpayer funds, approving many long-term price agreements for the purchase of services and...